Fodder-binder.



E. P. GADOW.

FODDER BINDER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.'20,1914.

1,131,501. Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

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E. P. GADOW.

FODDER BINDER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.20,1914.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

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EDWARD P. GADOW, OF PRESTON, MARYLAND;

FODDER-BINDER:

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915 Application filed January 20, 1914.. Serial No. 813,226.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD P. GADOW, a citizen of the United States, residing at Preston, in the county of Caroline and State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fodder Binders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to fodder binders, and one of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a fodder binder in which the pivoted member carries the twine or cord around the bundle for tying.

Another object of the invention is to provide a fodder binder in which the stationary and pivoted members are formed of an gle-iron or iron of V-shape in cross section and in which the two members are each provided with a slot for the twine or cord, while at the pivotal point a suitable hook is provided which engages the cord or twine and releases the same when the bundle is ready for tying.

These and other objects may be attained by means of the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a fodder binder made in accordance with this invention, the binder being shown open, Fig. 2 is a similar view of the binder closed, Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view of the upper ends of the two members of the binder engaged, Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view taken near the pivotal point, Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view showing the manner of securing the stationary member to the base or support, Fig. 6 is a cross sectional View of one of the members of the binder, and Fig. 7 is a detail View of a. twine hook.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the base or block upon which the binder is mounted, said block having one end beveled as at 2 to permit the pivoted member of the binder to open out sufficiently to permit the fodder to be placed between the two members of the binder. The stationary member 3 of the binder is connected in a recess 4 in the base 1 by means of a plurality of staples 5, having their ends screw-threaded and fitted with nuts 6 seated in recesses in the lower face of the base or block 1, as shown in Fig. 5. The member 3 is of angle-iron or of metal of V-shape in cross section, and near the end of this member a series of notches 7 are provided, and the upper end of the member 3 is curved outwardly as shown at 8. The member 3 is provided with a twine notch 9.

The pivoted member 3 is also formed of metal of V-shape in cross section. It is to be noted that at the pivotal points of the two members each member is flattened as shown in Fig. 4, and the pivoted member 3 is also provided with a rounded handle 10 at its other end. The member 3 is pivot ally connected to the member 3 by means of a bolt 11 extending through the ends of the two members and provided with a spacing washer 12 between them. A twine hook 123 is mounted on the bolt 11, said twine hook having an opening 14 for the bolt 11 and at the opposite end a hook 15 of such shape that the twine will readily disengage itself therefrom when the bundle is tied.

The twine or cord 16 engages the hook 155 and the notches 9 and 9 in the members 3 and 3. WVhen the fodder is placed between the two members and the member 3 is closed upon its pivotal point 11, the cord is carried around the bundle and one of the flanges of the V-shaped metal of the member 3 engages one of the notches 7 in the member 3. The cord or twine is then in position to be tied and will readily become detached from the hook 15 when the two members are opened out to discharge the bundle.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that the fodder binder is simple in construction, can be manufactured at low cost, is efficient for its purpose, and will carry the cord or twine around the bundle in position to leave the ends of the cord in proper position to be tied and to automatically release itself from the notches and the hook.

Various changes in the details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claim.

N hat is claimed is The herein described fodder binder comprising two members, each of which is formed of angle iron, one of said members permanently secured to a base and the other member being pivoted to the first named tied, said slots opening upwardly in the member, the stationary member being proinner edges of the members. 10 vided with a series of slots in the edges of In testimony whereof I aflix my signature both of the angular members of the angle in presence of two witnesses.

5 iron for engaging the pivoted member and V EDWARD P. GADOW.

both of said members being provided with WVitnesses: slots to carry the twine and to permit the CHARLES F. ENGERMAN, release of the twine when the bundle is J. W. PAYNE.

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